Football team wins Region 6-AAAA; cross country teams sweep state titles

The football team extended its winning streak to nine over the last two weeks, notching a Region 6-AAAA Championship in the process. Marist dominated Lithonia 41-7 on Oct. 31 and then ran all over winless Lakeside-DeKalb 48-0. Patrick Sullivan and Andy Perez scored two touchdowns apiece in the win. The War Eagles will face Northgate at home on Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the state playoffs. … The boys and girls cross country teams both won first place at the state meet. Four runners finished in the top 10 for the boys. David Connolly lead the way, finishing first overall with a time of 16:16. The girls squad also won first place at state. The girls team was paced by Sophie Harkins, who finished ninth with a time of 19:58. … The volleyball team ended their season with a runner-up finish in Class 4A, losing to underdog Sandy Creek in the state finals by a score of (3-1). Nicole Choi and Paige Weiland were honored for their performances during the season as they were selected to the GVCA All Star Team.

 

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